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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRDVILLE ISD·NCES 481023011015

WALKER CREEK EL

8780 BRIDGE ST, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180 · (817) 547-3500 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
118 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
83
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
67
Grade 4
73
Grade 5
67
Student demographics
White
24854%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10423%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Black
378%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
225%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Two+
4710%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23351%
Female
22549%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
70.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
458
-157 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.4:1
% White
54%
was 65%
% Hispanic
23%
was 17%
% Black
8%
was 5%
% Asian
5%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WALKER CREEK EL

Set in NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, WALKER CREEK EL is a reasonably sized K-5 school, overseen by BIRDVILLE ISD. It works with 458 students across grades pre-K through 5.

WALKER CREEK EL is one of 30 schools operated by BIRDVILLE ISD, a district that enrolls 22,267 students overall.

Looking at the student body, WALKER CREEK EL lists that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Black, 5% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WALKER CREEK EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.6%, the actual is 60.9%, a residual of -1.7 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which WALKER CREEK EL is one.

BIRDVILLE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WALKER CREEK EL comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 61.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 26%: 615 students in 2018 compared to 458 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 65% to 54% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the WALKER CREEK EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
WALKER CREEK EL
District
BIRDVILLE ISD
Address
8780 BRIDGE ST, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180
Phone
(817) 547-3500
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
458
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
118 (26%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481023011015
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WALKER CREEK EL
How many students attend WALKER CREEK EL?
WALKER CREEK EL enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-05.
Is WALKER CREEK EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WALKER CREEK EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WALKER CREEK EL have?
WALKER CREEK EL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at WALKER CREEK EL?
Student demographics at WALKER CREEK EL are roughly 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees WALKER CREEK EL?
WALKER CREEK EL is overseen by BIRDVILLE ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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